Malaysian Open (tennis)

Malaysian Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameMalayan Championships (1921–1963)
Malaysian Open Tennis Championship (1964–1978)
Malaysian Tennis Classic (1992–1993)
Malaysian Salem Open (1993-1995)
Malaysian Open (2009–2017)
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Abolished2017; 7 years ago (2017)
LocationIpoh
Petaling Jaya
Penang
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
VenueBukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort (2010–2012)
RSGC (since 2013)
SurfaceCarpet – indoors
Clay – outdoors
Hard – outdoors

The Malaysian Open was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was originally founded the Malayan Championships.[1] The event has been held at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort and The Royal Selangor Golf Club. The tournament ran from 1921 to 1978. It was revived for a second time from 1992 through to 1995. It was staged for the third and final time from 2009 to 2018.

  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis: Tournament Dates". Perth West Australian. Perth, Australia: Newspaper Archive. 10 October 1928. p. 28.